KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): AirAsia has been named as the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2024, marking a win for the 15th consecutive year.

In a statement on Tuesday, Capital A Bhd (KL:CAPITALA) chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said Skytrax champions global standards for airline quality and excellence.

“No other companies come to my mind in having achieved such a winning streak, and we are very proud of it.

“Our guests mean the world to us, and we are reinvigorated by the confidence they have shown by voting for us again.

“We look forward to continuing to serve many millions more this year alone, with high quality at the best cost,” he said.

Fernandes said AirAsia's commitment to enhancing the guest experience is underpinned by its world-class safety standards and ongoing operational improvements, thanks to the robust ecosystem that had been built to support the airline business, including engineering services, in-flight catering, cargo and logistics, ground operations and others.

Meanwhile, Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted said that being named both the World's Best Low-Cost Airline and the Best Low-Cost Airline in Asia for a record 15th time is a true reflection of AirAsia's dedication to providing quality, affordable travel options to customers throughout Asia.

“This is a most competitive and fast-growing market for low-cost airlines, further underlining AirAsia's success,” he said.

The Skytrax World Airline Awards are determined by millions of international travellers.

As a global benchmark of airline quality and excellence, the final award results included more than 325 airlines, with AirAsia emerging on top.

Over 100 customer nationalities participated in the 2023/2024 online survey, with 21.42 million eligible entries counted in the results from September 2023 to May 2024, a period when AirAsia had increased its network back to over 130 destinations.

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